adjective
wiser; -est
having or showing wisdom or knowledge usually from learning or experiencing many things
based on good reasoning or information :showing good sense or judgment
US informal :saying things that are rude or insulting
a word to the wise
crack wise
none the wiser
or not any the wiser
not knowing or understanding anything more about something
also never the wiser - used to describe someone who is not at all aware of something that has happened
wise in the ways of
having knowledge about or experience with (someone or something)
wise to
informal :not fooled by (someone or something)
verb
wises; wised; wising
wise up
[phrasal verb] informal
to become aware of what is really happening - often + to
to start to think and act in a more intelligent way